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viand
CIDE DICTIONARY
viand, n. [F. viande meat, food, LL. vianda, vivanda, vivenda, properly, things to live on, fr. L. vivere to live; akin to vivus living. See Vivid, and cf. Victuals.].
An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; -- used chiefly in the plural. Cowper. [1913 Webster]
"Viands of various kinds allure the taste." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
viand, n. formal 1 an article of food.
2 (in pl.) provisions, victuals.
2 (in pl.) provisions, victuals.
Etymology
ME f. OF viande food, ult. f. L vivenda, neut. pl. gerundive of vivere to live
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